[[tmz:video id=”1_d1muk3n4″]] Diddy was all about celebrating his family Friday night … the twins and his beloved Kim Porter. Diddy threw an early birthday bash for his twins, D’Lila and Jessie, who will turn 12 on December 21. Waiting for the actual…

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Vibrant, a Denver-based social enterprise shopping site for body-safe adult toys with proceeds funding Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, is celebrating its second anniversary.XBIZ.com – Pleasure & Retail

BERLIN — Hugo Boss is keeping things close to home with its latest capsule collection: Boss “Made in Germany.”
While the Metzingen-based giant is more normally inclined to emphasize its global expertise, Boss is now openly celebrating its heritage with a 12-piece capsule for men and women designed and manufactured in Germany.
“Made in Germany” is not exactly new for Boss, pointed out chief brand officer Ingo Wilts. The brand’s full canvas suits are all produced in Boss headquarters. “But we’re proud to be the biggest premium fashion-maker in Germany, and thought it would be great to do something German and celebrate our heritage.”
He added, “We also know that whenever we go outside Germany, in France or Asia, for example, they really appreciate [articles] made in Germany. Though it was a big effort to find someone who makes knits and leathers here.” The lion’s share of the collection, which has a natty tailored slant, was manufactured at Boss headquarters in Metzingen.
Built on the brand’s tailoring DNA and working with Italian fabrics exclusively developed for Boss, the collection features six revamped classics each for men and women. Men have their pick of a double-breasted coat and blouson in a bonded wool check, a burgundy

Arnold and Patrick Schwarzenegger went back to their roots Saturday to celebrate Patrick’s 25th birthday in Munich, Germany. The famous duo decided to mark the occasion at Oktoberfest. It was a long trip for Patrick, but not so much for Arnold. The…

“We now have three generations of family members working side by side every day from 29 years old to almost 90,” said Steven Roberts, chief executive officer and chief innovation officer of Echo Design Group. “I think we have as much passion for the business today as we have ever had.”
This year, the family-owned accessories and home design company celebrates 95 years of business, and to commemorate the milestone on Thursday, the brand is hosting a “National Scarf Day” event with Bloomingdale’s and style influencer Natalie Lim Suarez of @NatalieOffDuty.
“Echo’s headquarters have been in Midtown [New York] for our entire 95 years. How fitting to be able to celebrate our 95th with our friends and partners of so many years at Bloomingdale’s. Their customers have been supporting and appreciating Echo products for many years,” Roberts said.
Known for scarves, which continue to be a staple, Echo also makes puffy nylon jackets, rainwear, hats, wraps and leather gloves. There is a comprehensive home line that extends to duvets and pillow shams, table linens, paper napkins, ceramic soap dispensers and shower curtains. The one unifying element among all these seemingly disparate categories: the vibrant and eclectic prints that have always been at the

ITALIAN TRIBUTE: Vogue Italia took over Milan’s Cinema Manzoni on Friday night to pay tribute to legendary Italian musician Mina Mazzini, who is the focus of the magazine’s October issue. The issue features a range of fashion shoots showing famous models, including Gisele Bündchen, Carla Bruni and Mariacarla Boscono, posing as Mina — she dropped her last name as an artist — in different stages of her life and career and captured by international photographers, such as Luigi & Iango, Giampaolo Sgura and Dario Catellani.
“I don’t know Mina, unfortunately. But I’m excited to learn about her, the pictures are fabulous. The pictures are amazing, they did an amazing tribute,” said Jeremy Scott, who was among the guests at the party, which included a live performance by drag queen Violet Chachki and a gospel choir.
Asked about his favorite Mina song, designer Francesco Scognamiglio mentioned “Ma che m’hai imparato a fa.” “It’s a great Neapolitan song she covered and that our Maestro Gianni Versace used for his Atelier runway show in Paris in 1993 and which has been the most emotional moment of my life,” he said.
Mina is not only a music legend, but she has always been a style icon and a muse for

Fenty Beauty is one! The success of Rihanna’s beauty empire isn’t going to stop anytime soon. RiRi stepped out to celebrate her brand’s first birthday, and chatted with Access about how the success means so much to her! Watch to see what she said.

Jason Wu is going back to his roots to celebrate his year-old namesake fragrance.
Launching today exclusively at Net-a-porter, the designer is releasing his first scented doll. While he has designed dolls for his brand in the past and worked as a doll designer with Integrity Toys before launching his line, this limited-edition doll is his first scented product, taking inspiration from the fragrance itself and the dress he designed for model Lily Aldridge, who serves as the face of the fragrance, for the 2017 CFDA Awards.
“I started my career designing dolls about 15 years ago and it was my first career before fashion,” Wu said. “[The scented doll] is a nice way to combine that with what I’ve been doing in fashion and fragrance, which is relatively new to me. It’s combining three facets of my career.”
Manufactured with Wu’s longtime partner Integrity Toys, the doll comes wearing a miniature version of the dress Wu designed for Aldridge, which is a pinkish nude tulle dress embroidered with Swarovski crystals, complete with matching heels, earrings and a miniature version of the fragrance bottle. Three hundred units will be created for the doll, which will be sold with a 3-oz. bottle of the

On this day 45 years ago, DJ Kool Herc put into motion what would become one of the most influential forms of music and culture by way of a birthday party he hosted for his sister in the Bronx. Seen as Hip-Hop‘s day of birth, Aug. 11 has been recognized for years now, and the culture continues to thrive in ways few would imagine.

Like any style of music, hip hop has roots in other forms, and its evolution was shaped by many different artists, but there’s a case to be made that it came to life precisely on this day in 1973, at a birthday party in the recreation room of an apartment building in the west Bronx, New York City. The location of that birthplace was 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, and the man who presided over that historic party was the birthday girl’s brother, Clive Campbell—better known to history as DJ Kool Herc, founding father of hip hop.

Born and raised to the age of 10 in Kingston, Jamaica, DJ Kool Herc began spinning records at parties and between sets his father’s band played while he was a teenager in the Bronx in the early 1970s. Herc often emulated the style of Jamaican “selectors” (DJs) by “toasting” (i.e., talking) over the records he spun, but his historical significance has nothing to do with rapping. Kool Herc’s contribution to hip hop was even more fundamental.

The term “Hip-Hop” wasn’t widely used in its early days but became a useful term to encompass all aspects of the culture by the late ’70’s and early ’80’s. Hip-Hop proponents such as the Zula Nation promote four chief elements of the overall culture as listed: Deejaying. Emceeing. Breaking. Graffiti.

Other aspects include beat-boxing, street fashion, street language, street knowledge, and street entrepreneurialism as listed by The Temple of Hip Hop founded by longtime veteran rapper KRS-One.

It was actually the turn of the decade when Hip-Hop’s evolution was at its most robust and by the mid-80’s, the call and response, syncopated style of rapping evolved with the emergence of microphone masters such as Rakim, the aforementioned KRS-One, Slick Rick, Kool G Rap, Roxanne Shante, Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J, Ultra Magnetic MCs, Schooly D and many others.

Today, Hip-Hop is now a billion-dollar business with rappers who got their start in the ’80’s like Jay-Z now one of its richest acts who used music to propel his various business ventures. And like the early ’80’s and 90’s, the genre is still largely male-dominated.

Early successful acts such as Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Lil’ Kim, and Yo-Yo laid the groundwork for the likes of Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Rapsody and other women artists who have amassed large fanbases in defiance of the gender imbalance.

Of the chief elements, graffiti and breakdancing remain viable but very exclusive niches that survive partly due to nostalgia and also a reverence for the preservation of the culture. Deejaying has remained a vital cog in the game, although that art has also gone through a series of metamorphoses.

There might be some that say Hip-Hop has lost its way, pining for days of old. Like Yasiin Bey (FKA Mos Def) famously said on the intro song “Fear Not Of Man” from his debut solo LP Black On Both Sides, “People talk about hip-hop like it’s some giant livin’ in the hillside” — essentially saying the music, culture and all of its participants shape what Hip-Hop is, not the other way around.

As long as there’s a need to express one’s self artistically by bending sound, movement, and images to their will, Hip-Hop will undoubtedly live forever.

[[tmz:video id=”0_skng9jpe”]] Kylie Jenner can legally drink — and she’s a billionaire — which are 2 good reasons why there were 2 insane parties Thursday night that not only brought out the Kardashian brood in full force, but reunited Scott with…

Bindi Irwin ushered in her 20th year of existence on this Earth celebrating at HER happiest place on Earth … the zoo!! Steve Irwin’s daughter was all smiles celebrating her birthday Tuesday at the Australia Zoo. She posed in front of a pretty cool…

Willow Palin is ready for a picture-perfect wedding! The bride-to-be celebrated her last days as a single gal with an epic bachelorette party thrown by her sisters Bristol and Piper, and their famous mom Sarah.

Jewelers for Children will hold its Facets of Hope event on June 3 during the Couture trade show. This year’s honorees are Jeffrey Cohen of Citizen Watch America and Bill Luth of Signet Jewelers Ltd.
“Jeffrey and Bill represent two very large companies in the jewelry industry, both of which have been involved in Jewelers for Children since 1999. In fact, both companies were at the table when the idea of focusing on children in need was discussed and the concept for Jewelers for Children was born. Bill and Jeffrey are both very active in Jewelers for Children and in addition to important donations, they use their influence in the industry to encourage others to donate. There could not be two more deserving individuals to be honored,” said David Rocha, executive director of Jewelers for Children.
Since its inception, Jewelers for Children has been a part of the Couture trade show, and the 20th anniversary event celebrates the success of the group’s fund-raising efforts for the year, which according to Rocha tally “just under $ 2 million so far this year, with additional fund-raising activities happening in Las Vegas.”
“For years, I’ve been attending Jewelers for Children and never saw myself as being the

Scott Disick has been tamed by a woman close to half his age. Scott turned 35 Saturday and he spent it with 19-year-old gf Sofia Richie on St. Barts. For her part, Sofia is in hook, line and sinker, telling the world, “Happy Birthday babe! Thank you for…

Meek Mill’s living his best life right now and it’s got everything to do with finally getting outta prison and even more to do with how he’s enjoying his freedom … with a sweet 31st birthday turn up. The rapper celebrated turning 31 Sunday in Miami…

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Today (April 17), Foot Locker officially unveiled its “Before and After the Bite” campaign which aims to celebrate art and all of its creators. Teaming with a select group of artists and musicians, Foot Locker is using to two new colorway of the Nike Air Max Plus sneaker to pay homage to “the relentless hustle along the journey to success; created for those who are always hungry for more.”

The Before and After of the campaign refers to the FootLocker-exclusive colorways of “Before the Bite” (grey and white) and “After the Bite” (red and white). Both styles will be available in stores and online in the U.S. and Canada on Wednesday, April 18 for $ 170.

Foot Locker hooked up with three curators to Foot Locker to salute up-and-coming artists via custom content creation and experiential activations in New York City. Notable artists 13th Witness, MADSTEEZ and Baron Von Fancy picked 20 “Before the Bite” submissions for creativity, quality and potential of the artists to make it “After the Bite,” all inspired by the Nike Air Max Plus.

The winners are getting their artwork displayed in a Foot Locker “Before and After the Bite” Gallery located at 67 Greene St. in NYC’s SoHo neighborhood. The space opens to the public April 18, from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m (there was also a pop up in Brooklyn). Visit http://www.footlocker.com/beforeaftergallery to view the full list of winners.

Also, Foot Locker teamed with Philly rapper LGP-Qua for the video to his original son “Hungry,” whose lyrics recounts his path to success.

Cardi B is striking gold with her debut album, “Invasion of Privacy,” and from the looks of it, nothing can stop her from celebrating … not even being pregnant. Cardi danced on couches with her sister, Hennessy Carolina, and Janelle…

Justin Bieber’s hugging it out with his mom … who gave birth to him 24 years ago today. The Biebs just showed up at MB2 Raceway in the Valley with some of his church pals — including pastor Carl Lentz — and was welcomed by a warm hug from his mama,…

Rihanna celebrated hitting the BIG 3-0 Tuesday night in NYC, but it was less of a bad girl RiRi party and more of a super formal Miss Fenty affair. Hey, she’s maturing. The fete for her closest friends and family was held at The Pool and Rihanna…

A good chunk of the cast of “Black Panther” got together to ring in one of their co-stars’ 40th birthday … but they probably had more reason to celebrate than just that. Danai Gurira — who plays Okoye in the upcoming film — turns the big 4-0…

PARIS — When it comes to France’s most iconic heritage brands, Petit Bateau — in the children’s wear domain — counts among the national treasures. But the historic house also has another claim to fame in the legacy department, as the inventor of the underpant, or the culotte.
One hundred years ago, explained Patrick Pergament, the brand’s chief executive officer, Etienne Valton — as one of three heirs to Valton & Sons, a respected knitter based in Troyes in northern France — snipped the legs off the traditional long-john undergarment to create what the brand claims was the first incarnation of the modern underpant. Valton, a shrewd entrepreneur, was also the one who dreamed up, and trademarked, the brand’s Petit Bateau moniker, inspired by a popular French lullaby, “Maman, les P’tits Bateaux.”
An instant success, the Petit Bateau children’s panty became the house’s hero product, with some 30 million of them sold between 1921 and 1930. “With people paying increasing attention to hygiene,” it literally offered a fresh alternative to the woolen undergarments of the time, said Pergament. “The real story started with the panties; that’s how the business took off. It was such a revolution,” continued the executive, adding that its invention

Naomi Campbell wanted people to know two things a week before Martin Luther King Jr. Day — she loves the guy … and don’t talk to her. Paps got the supermodel Monday night at JFK Airport in NYC, where she was covered in black attire from head to toe –…

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Kendall Jenner celebrated her 22nd birthday Thursday night, surrounded by friends and family with notable exceptions … sisters Khloe and Kylie. Both sisters are pregnant, so it’s understandable why they skipped out on dinner at Petite Taqueria in…

BIG IN CHINA: Vera Wang and Ron Perelman were among the honorees at the China Institute’s annual Blue Cloud gala Thursday night.
The gathering at Cipriani’s lower Broadway location in the Cunard Building was meant to center on the Institute’s commitment to advancing understanding and deepening trust between China and the U.S. Ning Yuan, chairman and president of China Construction America, and Robert Hong Xiao, chief executive officer of Perfect World Co. Ltd. were also honored, as well as New York Gov. Andrew Coumo, who wasn’t able to attend the black tie dinner.
Beforehand, China Institute chairman Chien Chung Pei, better known as “Didi,” said of the honorees, “They share the spirit and mission of China Institute to shape positive and strong U.S.-China relations through education, culture and business.”
Derek Lam also turned up to support Wang. She later told the crowd how growing up in the U.S., her parents Cheng Ching and Florence Wang encouraged her to embrace American culture, never allowing her to forget her Chinese heritage. That delicate balance was what provided her and her brother “with such a unique view of the world and a sincere appreciation for both cultures,” she said.
Noting how the world she once knew has

Hip-Hophas been in existence for over four decades and its rich history is deserving of continual examination and reverence. UK-based art and design studio Dorothy has unveiled its new Hip-Hop Love Blueprint that pays homage to founding fathers DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash, while also honoring current culture leaders Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Kendrick Lamar among several dozen others, all using the circuit diagram of the turntable.

From Dorothy:

Our Hip-Hop Love Blueprint celebrates over 700 MCs, DJs, producers, turntablists, musicians, graffiti artists, b-boys and b-girls who (in our opinion) have been pivotal to the evolution of hip-hop, from pioneers such as DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash to present day superstars such as Jay-Z, Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar.

The prints pays homage to the godfathers of hip-hop (Gil Scott-Heron, The Last Poets) but takes its starting point as DJ Kool Herc’s Back to School Jam in the Bronx, New York in August 1973 – the party that is widely regarded as the birthplace of hip-hop.

Khloé Kardashian is queen of the baby bump game! The reality star headed out for Halloween in a “Game of Thrones” costume and packed on the PDA with her main squeeze, Tristan Thompson, for a spooky fun night!

Bella Hadid’s 21st birthday celebration went down exactly as you’d like it to — ass out! Bella went bottoms up in a g-string to make sure all her fans could, umm … toast her big day. Then she put on something more dinner-appropriate for a night out…

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Type III Trucker jacket, Levi’s asked 50 celebrities and influencers to design and customize the jean jacket in the same DIY spirit that has helped make it so popular over the last half century.
To see photos from the party, click here.
Among those who crafted their own jackets are musicians, models, actors, athletes, stylists and fashion editors. Participants include Chance the Rapper, Solange Knowles, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, Diplo, CL, Justice, Karlie Kloss, Romee Strijd, Virgil Abloh, Clayton Kershaw, Robbie Rogers, Taylor Kitsch, Karla Welch, Rob Zangardi, Miroslava Duma, Irene Kim, Caroline Issa, Tinie Tempah and more.

Their creations will be unveiled Thursday night as part of an installation at the Levi’s Haus in West Hollywood, where Snoop Dogg will DJ a party, followed by performances by Knowles and Chance the Rapper.
The Trucker jacket was popularized during a perfect storm of the new youth movement, the explosion of rock ’n’ roll, and the embrace of fashion as rebellion. After it debuted in 1967, the Type III quickly became a major symbol of popular and

Rachel Lindsay musta been one helluva ‘Bachelorette’ – ’cause she can be with her fiance and her exes from the show in one room … sans any awkwardness. Rachel and her hubby-to-be, Bryan Abasolo, celebrated their engagement in Miami Beach…

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The idea of textile patterns of the Renaissance may not get your blood boiling, but there’s no denying that the current exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, “Fashion and Virtue: Textile Patterns and the Print Revolution, 1520–1620,” is a visual feast. Staged throughout the museum’s circular Robert Lehman wing, the show starts off with 16th-century prints and fabrics and ends triumphantly on sparkling Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio di Sant’Angelo, and Todd Oldham pieces from the 20th century, proving that pattern has been a great unifier across places, genres, and centuries of fashion.

On Friday evening, Oldham was on hand to discuss his own love affair with archival patterns and fabrics with curator Femke Speelberg and a group of guests. “The DNA between them all is so obvious, even in the dress that I made, in proximity to this exquisite Russian apron from the 1800s,” he said, motioning to a glittering minidress of his design from the ’90s paired with traditional Russian garb from a century earlier. “When you look at those two pieces together, the Russian dress from the 1800s looks like it could be the contemporary dress, and my dress looks much, much older, but they do look very closely in the way we bifurcated the upper parts of the dress and where we set motifs or volumes. They’re practically identical.” The same could be said for a traditional Nordic Fair Isle sweater, which was paired with a ’70s iteration from Yves Saint Laurent, but could also stand against the cropped versions shown in Raf Simons’s final Dior collection this October.

The proliferation of cross-cultural borrowing of pattern and print is nothing too new, Speelberg’s exhibition points out. Thanks to the discovery of the printing press in the 15th century, textile pattern books became popular fodder by the 1530s, allowing ideas to be carried from Italy to France to the Germanic Northern states throughout the Renaissance. The Renaissance printing boom was essentially the Instagram of its day, bringing new imagery into homes far and wide and inspiring a new generation of textile designers. The only thing to remember at the Met exhibit: Don’t double-tap the art.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bopping his head to the beat and swaying to a blues version of "America the Beautiful," President Barack Obama celebrated what he called one of the country's most precious gifts: "American creativity."

Last night, the multi-talented Nick Cannon celebrated his 35th birthday by serving up a wild ‘n out DJ set at Drai’s Nightclub in Las Vegas. The energy inside the rooftop nightclub was cranked all the way up when Nick took the stage around 1:30 a.m. to deliver a full 45 minute set.

Later in the night, partygoers helped wish Cannon a happy birthday as he was presented with a NCredible DJ-themed three-tiered cake. After his set, Cannon and his entourage continued the celebration at their VIP booth where they enjoyed Moët & Chandon champagne.

BOHO VIBES: Guests sipped cocktails and meandered through the airy residence of Daniel Bohbot Thursday evening.
The designer showed the spring and summer collections for his Hale Bob and Liberty Garden labels at his home in Beverly Hills, of which he just recently took up residence. The combined events — a new collections and a new home — seemed worthy of a celebration.
“It’s good now that I am moved into my new house,” Bohbot told WWD ahead of the fashion show. “I want to celebrate with all my friends.”
Bohbot’s two lines, Hale Bob and the younger brand Liberty Garden both drew inspiration from Seventies boho chic for spring and summer, Bohbot said. Hale Bob featured the ethnic and specialty prints the line has come to be known for. Meanwhile the Liberty Garden collection didn’t stray from its use of natural fibers and faux leathers.
“In general business is very good because it’s a niche,” Bohbot said of Hale Bob. “We have this woman who has been following us now for more than 10 years so we really have a connection between us and the consumer.”
Liberty Garden, aimed at 20- to 35-year-olds, has done well since its debut about a year ago and

Rewind to London, 1875. The style of the moment favored bright aniline-dyed gowns whose rigidity required mechanical nips and tucks through corsetry. But then, as now, trends change, and eventually the fashion pendulum swung back the other way. Among those who welcomed the change were the Aesthetes, an alternative set of 19th-century Londoners who valued art for art’s sake. Fixtures of the movement included Oscar Wilde, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and the Pre-Raphaelites, with London-based Liberty at the forefront of Aesthetic dress.

While Liberty is an apt name for a label whose followers were thought to be liberated from the cult of fashion, it also happened to be the surname of Arthur Lasenby Liberty, who founded the company in 1875. Subscribing to Arts and Crafts principles, Liberty designs flouted tight lacing and the trickery of naturalistic patterns in favor of free-flowing gowns and textiles printed in flat patterns and rendered in two-dimensional repeats. The brand became famous for Japonisme-inspired prints of peacock feathers and sunflowers in muted colors borrowed from nature.

This year marks the 140th anniversary of the storied house, which has kept up with the times via ties to fashion designers including Paul Poiret, Mary Quant, Jean Muir, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne Westwood. Beloved today for its ditzy floral prints, the quintessentially British brand is the subject of the exhibition “Liberty in Fashion,” opening this weekend at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum.

Above, we celebrate 140 years of the label with a look back at Liberty’s best and brightest moments in Vogue.

HAPPY FAMILIES: Guessing which kid walking the runway belonged to a celebrity parent sitting front row was the game of choice at Bonpoint’s show on Saturday evening, in the specially decked out Orangery at Paris’ Jardin de Luxembourg.
The presentation and following 40th anniversary celebrations drew the likes of Inès de la Fressange, Sylvie Testud, Karin Viard and Karine Silla.
Silla was there to support 12-year-old daughter Tess, making her first appearance on the runway.
Tess’ dad, actor, director and photographer Vincent Perez, missed the show, however, arriving with a suitcase as guests filtered out of the venue for Champagne — or fruit juice and cherry candies, depending on the age bracket — in the park.
It turns out his plane had been delayed returning from St. Petersburg, where he received a prize for his career at the Message to Man festival.
“I’ve got quite a lot going on at the moment,” he said, obviously disappointed to have missed his daughter’s debut.
Perez has just finished directing “Alone in Berlin,” a WWII drama starring Emma Thompson, out next year, and is touring with “Les Liaisons Dangereuses,” in which he plays Valmont.
Next week, Perez will participate in the first Mérignac photography festival in the southwest of France,

BRAZILIAN BASH: «I’m celebrating them, they are celebrating me — it’s a Brazilian night,» enthused Barbara Casasola at a dinner party hosted by Farfetch and Vogue Brazil, with Alexia Niedzielski as the host, on Sunday night.
Casasola, who shows her ready-to-wear line in London, has designed her very first bag, which will make its debut on Farfetch through the Bluebird boutique at 495 pounds, or $ 750.
«It’s called 1984 — my year of birth. I work a lot with pleats, so I pleated the leather. It’s a cross-body bag, but I like wearing it like this,» she explained, throwing the item over the shoulder.
«We are very supportive of Brazilian designers, being the only online luxury Web site service in Brazil. We have a local customer service, over 100 people working there,» said Farfetch founder José Neves.
Farfetch ships «duties included, in local currency, and in split payments, because Brazilians don’t pay in one go, they pay in installments,» he explained.
Following the online retailer’s foray into the Australian market and with 10 local offices set around the world, Neves says he now has «90 percent of all major e-commerce markets covered, but there is still places to go. Southeast Asia with Malaysia, Thailand and

NINETY CANDLES: To help celebrate its 90th anniversary this year, Rochas hosted an exhibition including vintage fashion, fragrance and advertising and a party on Wednesday in its soon-to-be-open new headquarters at 1 Rond-Point du Champs-Élysées in Paris.
“It all goes with the global intention of the brand to really push it forward and to make it much more visible,” said Stéphane Lemonnier, fashion and accessories director at Rochas.
On display were some pieces by Marcel Rochas, the label’s namesake designer, as well as creations by Peter O’Brien, Olivier Theyskens, Marco Zanini and Alessandro Dell’Acqua.
One room specifically devoted to fashion included 28 looks — dresses, pantsuits and even pajamas — shown alongside accessories and perfume. Especially in keeping with the birthday theme were a few pieces bedecked with swallow imagery from Rochas’ fall 2015 show, which marked the label’s 90 years with the print inspired by the house’s 1934 collection.
Lining the walls next door were copies of ads dating back to Rochas’ start. Kicking that off was an image from 1925, a black-and-white drawing depicting the entryway to Rochas’ headquarters framed by two fir trees.
There was also the 1936 campaign for Les Parfums Marcel Rochas framed with a colored rectangle, which originally appeared on

MAN’S WORLD: BHV, the Parisian stronghold for hardware and DIY products, and part of Galeries Lafayette Group, threw a cocktail party on Rue des Archives on Wednesday night, where it has transformed an entire city block with shopping and dining attractions skewed to a male clientele.
“There is a sporty side with Nike and Polo sport on one side of the block at Rue du Temple, and a more luxurious side here at Rue des Archives,” said Alexandre Liot, director of BHV.
The upscale conversion began in December 2014, when Moncler moved in. Fendi, Valentino, Givenchy and Gucci followed — all men-only boutiques with design concepts created especially for BHV, mimicking Parisian apartments typical of the area.
Liot said foot traffic has by far exceeded expectations. “There is a very balanced mix between locals and tourists, which is very reassuring. We have managed to keep our store’s specificity and make the offer evolve. Since we opened BHV Homme eight years ago, we have seen a steady progression, especially in the last three years,” he noted, citing an 8 percent uptick in sales in 2014 and another 9 percent so far this year.
This compares to a rise of 7 percent of the entire department

T.I. and Hannah Kang/ Music Business Politics did it again with yet another extravagant birthday celebration. T.I. and hundreds of guests celebrated his 35th birthday at his new upscale multi-level restaurant, Scales 925. Every year the lavish celebration includes a theme; this year’s theme was ‘Carnivale’. Upon arrival, guests mingled, enjoyed complimentary cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a night of great music ranging from classics to today’s hottest hits. One of the most memorable aspects of the night were the models dressed in true Carnivale styled attire. Happy Birthday TIP. Shout out to Grand Hustle and our favorite twins Marcel & Melvin Middleton.

The dog days of summer continue. August 26, aka National Dog Day, provided the perfect opportunity for social media users to share photos of their favorite canines. A mix of fashion retailers, brands, models, and designers took to Instagram to document their furry pets in action, give a shout-out to adoption agencies, and of course, promote some product as well.
Click through to see some of the best Instagram posts supporting #NationalDogDay.

A decade in, Jessica Simpson’s label has evolved into a $ 1 billion lifestyle brand at retail, and the company has aspirations to double — or even triple — volume in the next 10 years.
Part of the route to this lofty goal includes new product lines, such as activewear and another fragrance developed especially for the decade milestone. Yehuda Shmidman, chief executive officer of Sequential Brands Group, which acquired a majority interest in the Jessica Simpson brand in April, pointed to several avenues of growth potential for the label.
“There’s growth outside America,” he said. “We’ve already had interest from several parties [for freestanding stores]. We also see certain pillar categories for the brand, such as activewear. And there are some other channels for growth, such as e-commerce and mobile commerce. We’re looking at all different ways to get the product into the hands of her customers.”
While the business has an extensive wholesale component, the e-commerce and mobile platforms need to be built. As for international options, the company hopes to capitalize on footwear’s distribution base in 55 countries. Sequential is considering markets in which it should enter or expand, and the right operating partners for various regions. Shmidman said interest has

IN THE BAG: Cath Kidston, the British accessories, clothing and homeware brand known for its vintage-inspired prints, has shot a film to tout the upcoming back to school season — and its new collection of school bags.
The short film spotlights British bloggers Katie Ellison of Mummy Daddy Me; Kat Molesworth of Housewife Confidential, and Kathryn Sharman of Kat Got The Cream, who are all shot with their children as if preparing for the first day back at school, while toting Cath Kidston’s fall bag collection, dubbed Bags to School. For the back-to-school season, the label has worked up designs with playful prints of robots, ballerinas and sausage dogs. Prices for the bags start at 24 pounds or $ 37 for a race car drawstring backpack and rise to 30 pounds or $ 46 for a rose print satchel backpack.
Sam Washington directed the film, with production by El Carousel. Sue Chidler, marketing director of Cath Kidston, said the firm had decided to create the collection and film “to capture the first day of school as one of the big emotional periods that parents go through,” she said. “We wanted to connect with our customers in a unique way and be a part of this…journey

Beatrice Borromeo married Pierre Casiraghi, the son of Monaco’s Princess Caroline—the eldest daughter of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier—in a civil ceremony in Monaco earlier today, People has confirmed. The ceremony was held in Monaco’s…

After getting the side-eye for Google Maps being so racist, Google is ready to be forgiven. The search engine put Ida B. Wells on the main page in honor of the celebrated activist and journalist’s 153rd birthday.

Ida B. Wells was a voracious reader, and had devoured the entirety of Shakespeare and Dickens before she turned twenty. A gifted writer and orator, she was unabashedly candid–in her diaries, she describes the heroine of Les Miserables as “sweet, lovely and all that, but utterly without depth… fit only for love, sunshine [and] flowers.”

Such sweetness was simply not her style. Fearless and uncompromising, she was a fierce opponent of segregation and wrote prolifically on the civil injustices that beleaguered her world. By twenty-five she was editor of the Memphis-based Free Speech and Headlight, and continued to publicly decry inequality even after her printing press was destroyed by a mob of locals who opposed her message.

In 1894, while living in Chicago, she became a paid correspondent for the broadly distributed Daily Inter Ocean, and in 1895 she assumed full control of the Chicago Conservator. As Matt Cruickshank illustrates in today’s Doodle, Wells also travelled and lectured widely, bringing her fiery and impassioned rhetoric all over the world.

Today, for her 153rd birthday, we salute Ida B. Wells with a Doodle that commemorates her journalistic mettle and her unequivocal commitment to the advancement of civil liberties.

Wells was born a slave in Mississippi in 1862 and is among the earliest activists to lead, what we now know as Civil Rights movement. She died in 1931 at age 68.

Last night, the Howard Theatre was filled with several people from all walks of life to celebrate the life of beloved producer, J. Dilla. The event was DC Loves Dilla, and it was it’s tenth year being held. Every year, a plethora of artists would make an appearance to honor Dilla through classic tracks produced by the Detroit producer, ranging from artists within the DMV area to hip hop legends such as Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, De La Soul, and many more.

This year, Chicago’s legendary rapper, as well as J. Dilla’s former , Common headlined the show along with Slum Village and singer Georgia Anne Muldrow. What made their performances unique during DC Loves Dilla was the addition of The Players, the show’s house band that performs along with every artist there. The Players also had a number of singers that lit up the stage as well.

DC Loves Dilla has always acquired a more mature audience in the DC area, however, it still continues to be a prominent event in DC. Last year, the event made national news after an announcement was made that J Dilla’s production equipment would be placed in an exhibit at Smithsonian’s African American History Museum. With 10 years of success and running, it looks like, DC Loves Dilla will remain one of DC’s special shows. Check out some of the photos below.

DENIM NIGHTS: Isko, the Turkish denim manufacturer for brands such as Diesel and Guess, celebrated the winners of the second Isko I-Skool talent search competition in Milan on Thursday night.
Organized and sponsored by Isko, the competition launched in November 2014 in London is split into the categories Denim Design and Denim Marketing. It involves international academic institutions from Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, the U.K. and the U.S.
Students competing in the Denim Design category were required to interpret denim in four different ways: bohemian blue, couture denim, active jeanswear and future fit. For Denim Marketing, the brief was to develop a complete marketing platform for a denim concept, including graphic design for product identity and a comprehensive communications strategy.
During the award ceremony, called “Blue Starry Night,” held at celebrity chef Carlo Cracco’s restaurant Carlo e Camilla in Segheria, the winners presented their creations during a fashion show, which was judged by an international jury. In addition, award winners in the categories of Bling-Bling Denim, Promising Talent, Design With Crystal Elements, Best Wash and Creative Garment Communication Design were announced. Each was sponsored by one of the partner companies involved in the competition.
Tzu-Hsuan Yang, a student at Savannah College of Art and Design, said that the

What better way to spend the last weekend of pride month than celebrate a hard-won marriage equality victory in one of the LGBTQ rights movement’s most iconic battlegrounds?

The Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage equality ensuring same-sex couples the right to marry was quite an introduction to New York City pride this weekend. After the decision, members and allies of the queer community gathered at the Stonewall Inn, the landmark bar that was home to the infamous 1969 riots between queer patrons and the police — and the place that many point to as the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ Civil Rights movement.

Nearly a half-century later, The Huffington Post headed to Christopher Street on Friday to talk to revelers at The Stonewall Inn, where many shared their reactions to the historic victory.

Couple Ally and Lauren and were thrilled about the court’s ruling. “It’s amazing that in any state, no matter what state, you can be married and love who you love and the government acknowledges that finally,” Lauren said.

The pace of marriage equality had accelerated in recent years, with 37 U.S. states passing legislation ensuring the right of gay couples to marry in the years and months before Friday’s ruling. Dennis, pictured below on the right, told HuffPost he wasn’t sure he’d have the opportunity to celebrate this pivotal moment in his lifetime. “Just five to seven years ago I didn’t think that it would happen so fast — I did not think this would happen in my lifetime,” he said.

“It’s honorable to here on such a momentous occasion,” Patrick, below, second from the left, said as he and his friends celebrated outside of Stonewall. “We were here two years ago when New York passed it, now we’re here and the country’s passing it, and I’m excited to see what the next step is — where we go from here.”

Geff, from the UK, offered an international perspective. “I think that this is sending a signal to other countries around the world globally because people look to America as a source of inspiration,” he said. The Supreme Court’s decision makes the US one of 21 other countries to legalize same-sex marriage.

As the day went on, hundreds visited the Stonewall Inn and shared their celebration of this historic moment in one of the many places we owe it to. See some of their beautiful images below.

AHOY, MATEY: “This is the world’s first diving suit — made by Paco Rabanne,” Jean-Charles de Castelbajac said jokingly as he pointed to a futuristic-looking 19th-century steel diving suit on show at the Musée national de la Marine in Paris.
The designer was giving fashion editors a tour of the museum, located opposite the Eiffel Tower, ahead of a cocktail party on Tuesday night to celebrate his capsule collection for Petit Bateau. Guests were treated to a mini fashion show and a live set by local band Presque l’Amour, which wrote a song to mark the collaboration.
Full of nautical references — including striped sailor tops, a yellow waxed cotton rain cape and a southwester — the collection taps into de Castelbajac’s love of the sea. “Before becoming a designer, I wanted to be a marine commando,” he revealed, as waiters circulated with trays of rosé and sardine tins containing fishy treats.
De Castelbajac stopped in front of a scale model of a container ship, noting that “Shades of Tomorrow” — an exhibition of his paintings set to run at Seoul’s Nemo gallery from June 12 to 26 — features images of what he dubbed Soul Tankers.
“In my paintings, I use the metaphor of these boats that transport

DVF ALL ABOUT BRUGGE: Diane von Furstenberg will be back in her hometown of Brussels later this week to help BOZAR and MAD Brussels celebrate Belgian fashion. The designer will speak about her role as a woman in the business of fashion on Thursday with Anne Chapelle, chief executive officer of Ann Demeulemeester and Haider Ackermann, at Belgium’s oldest and largest arts center. Their discussion is timed to tie into Friday’s official opening of “The Belgians: An Unexpected Fashion Story,” an exhibition that explores the work of 100 designers from pioneers to current players like Raf Simons, Martin Margiela and Walter Van Beirendonck.
One of von Furstenberg’s signature wrap dresses will be featured in the exhibition. She has created an exclusive “Splatter Paint Multi Print” version from a Seventies print that was inspired by Jackson Pollock’s drip paintings. There are 200 limited-edition dresses that will be sold in von Furstenberg’s boutiques in Brussels, Anvers and Knokke starting Friday. That retail launch will coincide with her chat with Belgian designer Tim Coppens, an event meant to strengthen economic development of Brussels’ fashion and design. Their Q&A is part of the second edition of Madifesto, an initiative of MAD Brussels center of fashion

BIRTHDAY BASH: Two hundred people feted the Australian Fashion Chamber‘s first birthday on Monday night on the rooftop of the AMP Building overlooking Sydney’s Circular Quay. They also enjoyed a bird’s eye view of UK design studio Universal Everything’s spectacular light show takeover of the sails of the Sydney Opera House, part of the Vivid Sydney 2015 light and music festival.
Joining Vogue Australia editor-in-chief and AFC chair Edwina McCann and her deputy chair and editor-in-chief of Harpers Bazaar Australia, Kellie Hush, were a number of the fledgling industry advocacy body’s 42-strong designer membership. They included Dion Lee, Christopher Esber, Camilla and Marc Freeman, Bianca Spender, Rachel and Alex Sims and Beth and Tessa Macgraw.
Launched in March 2014, the organization has facilitated mentorships and staged seminars to promote Australia’s embattled 12 billion Australian dollar ($ 8.6 billion) fashion retail sector.
During the Fall 2015 show season in March, two international receptions were also organized in New York and at the Australian Embassy in Paris, the latter an installation featuring the work of six designers called Australian Designers Abroad.
The plan, said McCann, is to stage two Designers Abroad in Paris each March and October and a resort showroom in New York each June in

Last month’s groundbreaking news about the potential impact of climate change on plankton and biodiversity literally could not have happened without the support of French designer Agnès b.
As the lead sponsor for the Tara Oceans Expedition, which compiled the research after nearly four years at sea, Agnès b. bought the schooner Tara in 2003 and has been quietly championing maritime research ever since. The 35,000 samples collected by Tara specialists during the 80,000-mile expedition in 2009 to 2013 includes a catalogue of several million new genes that will transform how we study oceans and assess climate change.
The company’s chief executive officer, Etienne Bourgois, who is also the designer’s son, still looked slightly mystified by the reality of it all, during an interview Friday in New York’s NoMad Hotel. Annually, Agnès b. spends $ 766,000 to finance Tara’s $ 1.8 million operating budget.
Tara’s scientific director, Eric Karsenti, was “quite convinced” discoveries would be made in due time, but Bourgois, not so much. “From Day One, I did not know that it would go this far. And we are kind of proud it,” Bourgois said. “Twenty-fours hours after the news was released, I saw so many headlines from around the world. We also showed

LEFT-BANK STYLE: Laura Smet, Elie Top and Louis-Marie de Castelbajac were among the guests who turned out Tuesday night to celebrate Moynat’s new 450-square-foot shop at Le Bon Marché. The corner marks the second Paris showcase for the trunk maker’s meticulously crafted, ladylike leather goods and its first on the Left Bank.
Guillaume Davin, the house chief executive officer, told Smet the story of Pauline Moynat, one of the rare women to be a malletier in the 19th century. She cofounded Moynat in 1849 and was among the first to set up a boutique at the foot of the Avenue de l’Opéra — the Champs-Elysées of its time — in 1869.
“It would make a great film,” mused Smet. The daughter of Nathalie Baye and Johnny Hallyday is to star in a comedy by Alexandre Nahon. “I play a kind of Britney Spears — a star for teenagers — hiding from paparazzi,” she said. “I am thrilled to do a comedy.”
After that, she’ll act in a film by Xavier Beauvois that takes place during World War I, alongside her mother. Smet recently appeared for the first time with her mother in a TV series by Cédric Klapisch, set to air this summer. “As soon as you’re [filming], you forget

From PBS – The star-studded special celebrates the trailblazing music series' 40th anniversary. With guest hosts Jeff Bridges, Matthew McConaughey and Sheryl Crow, the two-hour broadcast features memorable moments from the show’s remarkable run, anchored by some of the brightest stars in the show's history returning to the AUSTIN CITY LIMITS stage for incredible performances. Highlights include legends Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Foo Fighters, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Clark Jr., Lyle Lovett, Alabama Shakes, Buddy Guy and more performing in celebration of AUSTIN CITY LIMITS' legacy as an American music institution over the last four decades.

Actor Josh Brolin seizes the occasion of being in Cannes for Denis Villeneuve’s film “Sicario” to celebrate both personal and professional joyful events with new fiancee Kathryn Boyd. (Rough Cut – no reporter narration)

Thirty years ago, while cooped up in Saturday morning detention, a group of teens learned that people categorize one another in certain ways, and discovered that each one of them is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal.

Earlier this year “The Breakfast Club” celebrated its 30th anniversary and at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night, the film’s star Molly Ringwald introduced the band Simple Minds to perform their 1985 hit song “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” which plays in both the opening credits and final scene of the movie.

The band got the crowd singing along to the 80s hit and it looked like Ringwald, who joked about wanting to be in Taylor Swift’s club, got her wish:

“Who will you be at this unholy hour? When no one is watching and the smallest decisions mean the most. Who will you be then?”

So begins a new series of ads from Dick’s Sporting Goods as part of their campaign “Who Will You Be?” The 60-second spot features ordinary women pushing through the hardest parts of working out, whether it’s that last rep or the early morning wake-up.

Launched in March 2015, the larger “Who Will You Be?” campaign explores the decisions athletes make on a daily basis when it comes to being successful both on and off the field. This type of everyday decision-making is familiar to anyone trying to stay active, particularly women.

Eight 15-second vignettes of individual women are included in longer spot above, all highlighting the challenges and rewards of balancing life and fitness.

“This campaign recognizes the fact that women juggle a lot every day, so making the choice to work out is a challenging choice for people,” a rep for Dick’s Sporting Goods told The Huffington Post. “This campaign celebrates those decisions, and celebrates people for making them.”

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Victoria and David Beckham are no strangers to Los Angeles. The two once called it home, and in many ways, the private dinner at Freds in Los Angeles on Tuesday night celebrating her debut spring 2015 season with Barneys New York was an inauguration of the designer’s influence over the fashion landscape, well beyond L.A. As people took their seats among the long tables adorned with white linens and blooms, Victoria raised a glass thanking her dinner guests, who included close friends and supporters, and familiar faces, many of whom were fellow Brits, including Burberry’s Christopher Bailey, Kate Beckinsale, and the most recent L.A. transplants, James Corden with his wife, Julia Carey. The dinner, which was a decidedly spring fare of heirloom tomatoes, halibut with fresh local corn, and truffle fries, took place outside on the terrace. Other guests such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Eva Longoria, Rose Byrne, Irene Neuwirth, Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman, Lisa Love, and Cassandra Grey, enjoyed conversations outside in the rather mild April weather. LA Galaxy soccer player Robbie Rogers also caught up with former player, David, about the season (soccer that is).

Victoria, dressed in a white long-sleeved sheath from her own collection, of course, has solidified her point of view and aesthetic as a mixture of sophistication and timelessness with attention to construction and quality. She fondly recalled one of her first ever shopping memories at Barneys when she came to Los Angeles with the Spice Girls. “One of the first trips that Virgin Records ever took us on was to Los Angeles and it was just five girls, we had never been here; they gave us money, a styling budget, and they sent us out to Barneys to go shopping.” Needless to say her trip has stuck with her over the years, and perhaps there is no better way to celebrate her long history and personal connection with Barneys than selling the Victoria Beckham Collection right here in the very store where she got her very first taste of the L.A. shopping experience.

Grammy winning songwriter and R&B recording artist Eric Bellinger celebrates his birthday with a surprise 3 song release: “Text Threads,” “Overrated”, and “Viral.” These brand new songs are just a taste of what’s to come as Bellinger’s hotly anticipated debut album, Cuffing Season, is due out later this year on YFS Records.

“So today is my birthday, but I wanted to give some gifts to my fans!” explains Bellinger. “I got great feedback on Choose Up Season and am happy that fans are excited for more music, so here’s a preview! Cuffing Season is on the way!”

The three celebratory songs are available now for streaming on Bellinger’s Soundcloud. Love song “Text Threads” was produced by Ayo & Yung Ladd and samples Montel Jordan’s classic “This is How We Do It.” Paying homage to theme song of hit television show Living Single, “Overrated” was produced by D’Mile and celebrates his happy family life with his loving wife and newborn son. With its feel good groove and Caribbean influences, “Viral” was produced by Bangahs and is a party anthem celebrating the ladies. Bellinger was also nominated for 10th spot on XXL Magazine’s Freshmen Class 2015.

Take a listen to the tracks below.

Next month, Bellinger will be traveling overseas again for a run of European dates listed below.

When it comes to the world of film, how exactly does one define a classic?

“For some, it’s that movie they grew up which they now want to share with their kids. For others, it’s films that were made under the studio system back during the Golden Age of Hollywood,” said Genevieve McGillicuddy — the managing director of the Turner Classic Film Festival — during a recent phone interview. “Here at TCM, our thinking is that there is no right answer to this question. There is no exact definition of what a cinematic classic is. Which is why — when we’re putting together the programming for TCM’s annual festival — we really strive to represent all aspects of film history.”

So sure. The sixth annual Turner Classic Film Festival got off to a suitably grand start last night with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer strolling down the red carpet at the TCL Chinese Theatre before they then attend a screening of The Sound of Music (which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its world premiere this month). But if you’ll look over the rest of the schedule for this 4 day-long event, you’ll see that there’s more to TCFF than just celebrating Hollywood musicals of the 1960s.

Take — for instance — Tonight’s screening of 1995’s Apollo 13, which will feature quizmaster Alex Trebek chatting with the real Captain James Lovell (i.e., the role that Tom Hanks played in this Ron Howard film). Or better yet, this afternoon’s presentation of 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark, during which veteran stuntman Terry Leonard will explain how many of the now-legendary action sequences in this Steven Spielberg movie were staged.

“That’s the key difference between the Turner Classic Film Festival and other film festivals. Given how passionate TCM fans are about cinema, we always want to give them the opportunity to look at something they already love in a whole new way. Which is why — whenever possible — we bring in special guests who actually worked on or starred in productions that we feature at the festival. Or better yet, someone like James Lovell, who can then give their take on how true-to-life a particular motion picture eventually turned out to be,” McGillicuddy continued.

That idea will really get explored this afternoon over at Club TCM (which is headquartered at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel) during the “A Surreal Existence: My Life as Portrayed in Film” panel discussion. Which is when Tony Mendez (i.e. the CIA agent that Ben Affleck portrayed in that 2012 Academy Award-winner, Argo), Aron Ralston (i.e., the hapless canyoneer that James Franco played in 2010’s 127 Hours) and Mark Schultz (i.e., that Olympic wrestler which Channing Tatum portrayed in 2014’s Foxcatcher) will reveal what’s fact and what’s fiction in these films. More importantly, how their lives have been impacted by these onscreen portrayals.

Mind you, if you’re honestly not a fan of modern cinema, TCFF has something for you as well. You can see experience what going to the movies was like a hundred years ago by attending Saturday’s “Return of the Dream Machine” presentation. Which is when Joe Rinaudo will operate his 1909 hand-crank powered Model 6 cameragraph motion picture machine. And festival attendees can then experience George Melies’ A Trip to the Moon or the Edison Company’s The Great Train Robbery just as the first members of the movie-going public did.

“That’s another key component of the Turner Classic Film Festival. We like to present movies in the way that they were meant to be seen. Which is why — in addition to screening things digitally or in 35 or 70MM — we’ve shown movies from the 1950s in Cinemascope. We’ve even been down to the Cinerama Dome to show films in Cinerama as well,” Genevieve stated.

So what’s McGillicuddy’s favorite offering at this year’s festival? Genevieve honestly found it hard to choose between two screen legends who’d agreed to make special appearances at TCFF 2015.

“At 10 a.m. at the Montalbán Theatre on the 28th, we’ve got TCM host Ben Mankiewicz talking with Norman Lloyd. Now Mr. Lloyd is a 100 years-young. And he is probably the last person in Hollywood today who can talk about what it was like to work with Chaplin, Hitchcock, Jean Renoir & Orson Welles,” McGillicuddy enthused. “But then in the same theatre on Saturday afternoon, we’ve got Edoardo Ponti interviewing his mother, Academy Award-winning actress Sophia Loren. She’s someone that we’ve been wanting to host either on the channel or at the festival for years now. And the fact that Ms. Loren has agreed to take part in a live taping of an extensive conversation as well as be present at a screening of Marriage Italian Style, that’s absolutely thrilling.”

And Edoardo Ponti won’t be the only child-of-a-famous-actor-or-actress who’ll be taking part in this year’s event. Peter Fonda will be in Chinese Multiplex House 4 this afternoon to introduce a screening of 1939’s Young Mr. Lincoln (which is one of the seven films that Henry Fonda made with screen legend John Ford). And W.C. Fields’ grandsons Allen and Ron will be in Chinese Multiplex House 6 tonight to offer up their insights on one of W.C.’s best screen comedies, 1940’s The Bank Dick.

All this — plus Alec Baldwin interviewing Dustin Hoffman out ahead of a presentation of Bob Fosse’s Academy Award-nominated bio pic, 1974’s Lenny. Or better yet, Shirley McClaine showing up at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on Saturday night to reflect on what it was like to work with Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon on 1960’s The Apartment.

“And the best part of staging this event at theaters like the Egyptian and the El Capitan and the Chinese is that a lot of the films that we show at the Festival actually premiered at these theaters. Which gives this event a layer of history that you might not get by staging this event elsewhere,” Genevieve stated. “Of course, the real home of classic Hollywood is Hollywood itself. Which is why we’re so thrilled to be in the venues that we have. Theatres like the Chinese which are still first run houses and a vibrant part of what Hollywood is today.”

And even as TCFF 2015 is getting underway, McGillicuddy and her team are already knocking around ideas for the 2016 edition of this film festival.

“There’s an on-going conversation that goes on throughout the year. Our head programmer Charles Tabesh is always looking for fun new ideas to build panels and presentations around. And he’s great about listening to TCM staffers who will then champion a particular film or performer for inclusion at the next Turner Classic Festival,” Genevieve said.

So if you’ve ever dreamed of hearing William Friedkin explain how he shot that amazing car/subway chase in 1971’s The French Connection or ever wanted to hear William Daniels and Ken Howard talk about what it was like to portray singing-and-dancing future presidents in 1972’s 1776, now would be a very good time to travel to Tinsel Town and then try to score some tickets to the screenings and panels that are being presented at this year’s Turner Classic Film Festival.Entertainment – The Huffington Post
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McGovern, 65, acknowledges how extraordinarily rare it is for an artist to omit one of their staples from a concert performance, but these days, she’s delving down a different, and in some respects more personal, path. Her latest act, appropriately titled “Sing, My Sisters, Sing!.” emphasizes the work of female singer-songwriters, including Annie Lennox, Laura Nyro, Janis Ian and Joni Mitchell, among others. (“The Morning After,” incidentally, was penned by two male writers, Joel Hirschhorn and Al Kasha)

The singer-actress, who last performed at 54 Below in 2012, spoke to The Huffington Post ahead of “Sing, My Sisters, Sing!” which opened at 54 Below March 10. Speaking by telephone from her home in Ohio, she discussed her love of the female voice in rock and pop and why she still loves the gypsy life after four decades in the business.

Congratulations on your return to New York’s 54 Below. What do you like most about performing here?
First, it’s a beautiful room. Broadway’s finest put it together and designed it. It’s a warm room, I like it very much.

What surprises can the 54 Below audience look forward to in your show?
The show is called “Sing, My Sister, Sing,” and it’s a celebration of women singer-songwriters, mostly from the second half of the 20th century, but with a nod back to my early singing sisters, like Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, and even a nod back further to the late 1800s, the early poets who wrote poems that later became songs, paving the way for the singer-songwriters we know today.

When you put together a show like this, what is your thought process as far selecting material is concerned?
I wanted to do this idea for a long time. Several years ago, I was doing an AIDS benefit in San Francisco. Helen Reddy, who had taken a hiatus from show business for a while … she came out of semi-formal musical retirement and performed at the benefit. I was watching her rehearsal, and she just recited the words to “I Am Woman” with no music … and it was absolutely brilliant. It was chilling. That was kind of the genesis of it. I just thought that was the seed for [a show].

It’s time for women to have their due, because it’s a very rich chapter of the American pop songbook, and they write from a very introspective and intimate point of view. Very rich lyrics and very powerful lyrics.

Are you able to find ways to explore yourself through this music?
I always have. “West Side Story” got me through junior high, The Beatles got me through high school and Joni Mitchell got me through my divorce. I can’t imagine my late teens, early 20s on into my 30s without the canon of her music. She’s a goddess to me. She’s amazing.

Why do you think that this material stands the test of time as much as it does?
It stands the test of time because it’s about time! (laughs) I don’t tend to do a museum piece, I always find what’s relevant about this music today, whether that’s James Taylor, Paul Simon or Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Janis Ian … Janis Ian’s “At Seventeen” is just a masterpiece. What to leave out was hard!

Do you find that contemporary pop music has the same resonance for you, or has that changed?
I’m a dinosaur, somewhat, but I know I will be looking for more songs into the later 2000s. I tend to gravitate back to the songs that represented my coming-of-age. These are the songs that affected my life for the rest of my life, so that’s where I am right now. But I just scratched the surface knowingly with this show. There are several shows I can do and plan to do.

What do you like most about performing in New York?
What I love about cabaret in New York is that you can pick the most obscure song and somebody in the audience is going to know it and where it came from. It’s just a very sophisticated, wonderful audience.

This interview has been edited for clarity and length.

Maureen McGovern performs “Sing, My Sisters, Sing!” at New York’s 54 Below through March 14. Head here for more information.

You know what’s better than one insanely popular band or one extremely successful artist? When they all merge together to create a beautiful, downright magical collaboration. Audiences explode when musicians collaborate on stage for one night only: Some of the greatest award show moments involve momentous collisions of musical talent — the Grammys alone have played host to duets by Eminem and Elton John, Prince and Beyonce, and Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. But what’s really special is when the magic continues off the stage, giving birth to an album and sometimes even a tour. If lightning continues to strike, and that tour is followed by other albums, calling it a “collaboration” just doesn’t quite cut it.

Enter the supergroup, which Webster’s defines as “a rock group made up of prominent former members of other rock groups.” But that, too, seems insufficient; the members of a supergroup achieved individual success and fame from other projects before coming together for the love of the art to create music magic and make history. Like headphones, supergroups come in all different styles and sizes (and aren’t confined to rock — c’mon Webster’s!). So we’re stepping into the booth with Juicy Fruit to bring you a playlist of some of the more memorable supergroups that tantalized our ears with their delicate melodies or hardcore metal chords.

1. Cream

Considered one of the first and the “archetype” of all supergroups, featuring Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds and solo fame) and Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce (both from the Graham Bond Organization). The group formed in 1966 and although they didn’t stay together for very long, Cream was inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

2. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

They played Woodstock, freaking Woodstock! Before attaining “super” status, the original trio of Crosby, Stills & Nash danced among genres, from rock to folk to blues, and created music that defined a generation. David Crosby began his musical career with the Byrds. Stephen Nash was originally a band member in the Hollies. Graham Stills was with Buffalo Springfield. The three men recorded their debut album in 1969. They later brought on Neil Young — also of Buffalo Springfield — during their first tour.

3. The Highwaymen

Are you prepared for this? Put Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson into a pot and you’ve got yourself a nice Highwaymen stew. These musical legends teamed up in 1985 and recorded a country album. Before the deaths of Cash and Jennings, the group had recorded a total of three studio albums.

4. The Postal Service

Launched in 2001, The Postal Service was the creation of Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel and Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie. They chose the name because the two artists sent ideas and music back and forth to one another via snail mail. The music merged the electronic sound of Dntel with the emotionally charged lyrics of Death Cab. In 2013, The Postal Service performed “Such Great Heights” on stage at Lollapalooza as Tamborello and Gibbard’s swan song together. During the tour that preceded their final bow, Jenny Lewis was added to the band.

5. Velvet Revolver

Without frontman Axl Rose, Guns N’ Roses bandmates Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum continued to collaborate together. Hoping to make something out of their musical chemistry, they added guitarist Dave Kushner of Wasted Youth and eventually pulled in the volatile Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland as their vocalist. The group eventually called it quits in 2008, but recently Weiland has been quoted saying he would be open to a Velvet Revolver reunion.

6. Monsters of Folk

Monsters of Folk is Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes, M. Ward of She & Him, and Jim James of My Morning Jacket. The band released its first album in 2009, after five years of backstage and part-time collaborating. The group pooled resources to build a backyard studio at Mogis’ Omaha, Nebraska, home. They recorded much of their first album there. The four band members are the only musicians heard on their album, with each taking a turn on the drums.

7. Tinted Windows

What do you get when you take a dash of Hanson (yes, that Hanson), a sprinkle of Cheap Trick, a tablespoon of Fountains of Wayne, and mix in some Smashing Pumpkins? Tinted Windows is the brainchild of Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger and features Taylor Hanson, Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha, Shlesinger, and Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos. The group’s sound: unmistakably pop rock.

8. Them Crooked Vultures

The year 2009 was clearly good for supergroup-dom. The Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones and Queens of the Stone Age vocalist Josh Homme recorded an album together as the supergroup Them Crooked Vultures. The group won a 2011 Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance, Homme’s first. The band still only has one album to its name.

9. You + Me

They’re part country, part indie folk. This very young supergroup of Alecia Moore (aka Pink) and Dallas Green (City and Colour) put out its first album, rose ave., in 2014. You + Me has a very different sound from Pink’s bass-heavy pop hits, but the song lyrics feel every bit as self-reflective.

10. Broken Bells

Remember the tall, Oscar–like foil to Cee-Lo Green’s Felix in Gnarls Barkley? Well, Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton created his own superduo with James Mercer of The Shins. Going by the name Broken Bells, the two met at the Danish music festival Roskilde in 2004. Waiting until 2008 to start working together, the “dream-pop, psych-rock” duo released their second album, “After the Disco,” in 2014. The album is aptly named, heavy with Bee Gees-esque tracks like “Holding On For Life.”

11. SuperHeavy

This self-described “cooperative project” somehow weaves together the pure rock of Mick Jagger, the reggae style of Damian Marley, the soulfulness of Joss Stone and the synthpop of Dave Stewart (Eurythmics). These four artists, along with award-winning Indian music composer A.R. Rahman, began writing and recording music together in 2009 and released their first album in 2011. SuperHeavy doesn’t fall neatly into any genre, but mimics elements of many. Nothing about it should work, but it does.

12. Empire of the Sun

Nick Littlemore, formerly of Pnau, and Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson make up the Australian musical duo Empire of the Sun. The pair is known for spectacular costumes and theatrical performances. The band’s latest album, “Ice on the Dune,” was recorded in 25 different studios in various parts of the world.

Other honorable mentions not listed (because they are, ahem, not available on Spotify) include Oysterhead [Trey Anastasio (Phish), Les Claypool (Primus), Stuart Copeland (The Police)] and The Traveling Wilburys (Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne).

Juicy Fruit has been a top-selling gum for 100 years, and now it’s making a harmonious collaboration of its own with new Juicy Fruit gum with Starburst flavors. Juicy Fruit. A Sweet Piece of Fun.

The King of R&B, R. Kelly, celebrated his birthday last night in Atlanta, Georgia at the Time Restaurant. Devyne Stephens surprised Kelly with a private birthday celebration and premiered Kelly’s latest single ‘Birthday’ to the VIP guests. Over 300 guests came out to celebrate with the King. Notable guests in attendance included:

T.I., Bobby V, Kwanza Hall, Tameka Raymond, Phaedra Parks, Marcus Stroud, Mishon Ratliff, Erica Dixon, Keri Hilson, Ebony Steele, Middleman Fresh, Mimi Faust and more. Upon arrival guests mingled, enjoyed complimentary cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and music from DJ King. Upon Kelly’s arrival the DJ prepared the crowd for his grand entrance. Stephens sneakily lead Kelly through the back entrance of the restaurant to the main dining room where the crowd erupted and DJ King premiered Kelly’s latest single, “Birthday.” Sarah from the Bad Girl’s Club jumped out of an artificial cake, and a sea of female models escorted Kelly to his private section where family and friends gathered for a birthday cake presentation moments later. R. Kelly was given a baby grand shaped piano cake which he immediately pretended to play Ray Charles style. The party continued as guests vibed to more of Kelly’s latest and greatest hits in celebration of the King of R&B. The event was facilitated by 10 Squared Pr.

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Beyonc helped Jay Z celebrate his 45th birthday, taking her husband to Iceland. The couple rode snowmobiles, took a helicopter ride, and got cozy during a dip in the Hot Springs. Bey posted one picture to Instagram that showed two bottles of champagne nestled in a snow bank. According to the local news outlets, Bey and Jay stayed at Iceland’s premiere resort, The Trophy Lodge.RTT – MusicWebcam Performers Wanted – Earn $ 100,000 per year!

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The account was started by two East Coast moms, who asked to remain anonymous. The creators were inspired to feature the stretch marks and other lines on women’s bodies after a discussion about how their own bodies had changed after bearing children. They started the Instagram account, put out a call for submissions, and were stunned by the response they got in just one night.

At the time of writing, the creators had received over 70 submissions, both anonymous and identified, with captions detailing each woman’s relationship to her stretch marks. One poignant caption featured on the Instagram account reads:

I have not (yet) birthed any children, but my body has changed and stretched causing me to have stretchmarks on various places of my body. They serve as a reminder of the years my legs carried me as I sprinted around the track, and the many times I tried to change myself to fit the mold of what I thought society wanted me to look like…smaller waist…smaller legs…smaller everything…then bigger legs…bigger butt…and so on.

An estimated 80 percent of people have stretchmarks, which are often caused by rapid growth, weight changes or hormonal changes. Pregnancy is often the biggest cause — leaving moms with “tiger stripes” — but men aren’t unaffected by stretch marks and women who haven’t had children get them too.

“I found it interesting that all types of women have stretch marks because I’ve had them on my thighs since I was a teenager,” one of the founders, a 31-year-old wedding and lifestyle photographer, told The Huffington Post over email. “So even though I’m a mom (which gave me a few more) I’ve been coming to terms with my marks for a long time now. I’m also very thin so looking at me with clothes on, you’d think I had no body issues.”

The creators of @LoveYourLines intend to celebrate all women’s bodies, regardless of age, weight or if they’ve had children.

“Even though we are moms, we both had ‘stretchies’ before having kids and we are aware that women get them for different reasons at different times,” the second creator, a 25-year-old entrepreneur, told HuffPost. “Both of us are thrilled to have had such an amazing response in less than 24 hours.”

The music video for "Love Never Felt So Good," Michael Jackson's single off his posthumous record "Xscape," is a total celebration of the late pop star's career. Justin Timberlake and a bunch of dancers do their best MJ impressions against old footage of Jackson dancing in some of his most memorable roles. The track debuted earlier this month at the iHeartRadio Music Awards and has received mixed criticism. Co-written with Paul Anka in 1983, the song is already featured in some Jeep commercials and landed on the Billboard Hot 100 after only three full days worth of tracking.

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop singer Justin Timberlake scored his second chart-topping album this year on Wednesday as his latest record debuted at No. 1 on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart, capping the singer's successful return to the musical spotlight. Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2," which follows the first set of 10 songs released in March this year, sold 350,000 copies in its first week, according to figures compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The first installment of "The 20/20 Experience" sold 968,000 copies, the biggest opening week sales of the year so …

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop singer Justin Timberlake scored his second chart-topping album this year on Wednesday as his latest record debuted at No. 1 on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart, capping the singer's successful return to the musical spotlight. Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2," which follows the first set of 10 songs released in March this year, sold 350,000 copies in its first week, according to figures compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The first installment of "The 20/20 Experience" sold 968,000 copies, the biggest opening week sales of the year so …